Humidifier and disinfector.



E'. KOGHER.

HUMIDIFIER AND DISINFEGTOR.

4 APPLIOATION FILED JAN. 29, 1912. 1,027,856. Patented May 28, 1912.

FRANK Koen-En, or nasa." GERMANTOWN, rNnIANA.

HUMIDIFIEB AND DISINFECTOR.

Specification. of Letters Patent.

Patented May 28,1912.

Application filed January 29, 1912. Serial No. 674,187.

To all whom t may concern Be it known that I, FRANK KocHnR, a citizen ofthe United States, residing in East Germantown, in the county of Wayneand State of Indiana, have invented a new and useful Humidifier andDisinfector, of which the following is a full, clear, and comprehensiveexposition and specification, being such as will enable others vto makeand use the same with absolute exactitude.

My present invention relates to the science of prophylaxis, withoutadministering a curative agent.

The object of my invention, broadly speaking, is to provide a humidifierand disinfector which will be strong and durable in construction, easilyoperated and controlled, economical in use, adapted to provide a maximumof efficiency in use, and which can be manufactured and sold at acomparatively low price.

A more particular object is to provide a prophylactical device adaptedto hold a liquid with means whereby the liquid is permitted to escapeand aerify, under control, in order to diffuse the same throughout thesurrounding air. And, nally, my object is to provide a device foraerifying water, medicine, perfumery, or other liquids and permittingthem to escape into the air, with means for controlling the escapethereof.

Other objects and particular advantages of my inventionwill be madeapparent in the course of the following specification, and that which isnew will be brought out in the appended claims.

One manner for the accomplishment kof my invention in a practical way isshown in the accompanying drawings, in which- Figure 1 is a sideelevation of my invention complete, as it would appear in actual-Apractice. Fig 2 is -a central longitudinal section of my invention, astaken on line 2-2 of Fig. 3. Fig. 3 is top plan view of my invention.Fig. 4 is a bottom plan view of my invention, and Fig. 5 is centralcross section of my invention, as taken on line 5--5 of Fig. 3.

Similar indices denote like parts throughout the several views of theone sheet of drawings.

In order that the construction and the operation of my invention may bebetter understood, and its advantages appreciated, I will. now take up adetail description thereof in which I will set forth the construction.to register with the apertures f.

as briefly and as comprehensively as I may.

. The essential requisite of my invention is .a ceramic container A,which is preferably tubular as shown, being of such nature as to allow afluid to gradually seep therethrough and aerify'. The ends-of thecontainer A are adapted to be closed by the corks or Stoppers B and C,in order to confine the fluid D. If the container were left thus withouta case it is apparent that the fluid would rapidly percolate or seepthrough the clay container A, therefore the case is provided, samehaving means for controlling the escape of moisture to a certain extent.The body of the case comprises the tubular body portion E, which is ofgreater diameter and of greater length than is tlox container A. Theends of the body portion E are adapted to be closed by the removablecaps F and G. Said body E may be formed of a single sheet of metal withthe edges joined forming the seam e on the under-side, or it may beformed seamless, or with a plurality of sheets joined together.

Formed through the upper face of the body E is a plurality of exitapertures f,

which should be arranged in regular order.

Contacting with the inside of the body E along the upper portion thereofis the damper I-I, which has apertures. 7L therethrough which correspondand are adapted damper is adapted to slide endwise, being of less lengththan is the body E. Formed through the central portion of the Said upperside of the body E is a slot g which is formed longitudinally of thebody E and of about the same width as is the width of the stem of thescrew I. Said screw is disposed through the damper I-I to which it isrigidly secured as by the nut J. The ,said screw and nut are adapted. toretain the damper tightly against the inside of the upper portion of thebody E, but in such manner as to allow the damper to be moved'endwiswithin the limits of the slot g. The outside diameter of the container Abeing considerably less than is theV inside diameter of the body E it isimportant that the container be suspended midway of the case, for whichpurpose three spring tongues formed and arranged as to allow thecontainer to slide into and out of the case, but holding it in thecenter of the case when in operative position. f y

Formed through the underside of the 4body E of the case are the inletapertures p, through which air may enter the case, pass up around thecontainer, and then pass out through apertures f, that is if the damperbe open.

Letters R and S denote two rings, same lbeing located near each end ofthe body E and in alinement with the screw I.

Connecting the rings R and S is a hanger or chain T, by means of whichthe entire device may be suspended from a nail or In practice thecontainerA is to be filled.,-

or partly so, with any'desired liquid,"- the ends of the container beingclosed by the i corks B and C, after which the container is insertedinside the case between the various tongues K and L which hold thecontainer in Isuspension. The caps F and Gr are then placed on the endsof the case, after which the device may be suspended from a nail or thelike by vmeans of the chain T. Now if A, .fthedamper Hbe closed, that isclosing the holes f, then the evaporation of the fluid will be veryslow, but if it be desired to hasten the evaporation of the fluid thenone has only to open the damper H, that is so Vthat the apertures h willregister with apertures f, which will allow a circulation ofsair aroundthe container therebyl hastening the evaporation of the fluid. The uidernpl'oyed in the container' 'may be'ordinary Awater, for humidifyingthe atmosphere oi"I a room, a show'case, or wherever 1t 1s desired thatthe air be moistened to a greater or less extent. If desired the fluidemployed may be perfume, which may be used for a variety of purposes asdesired. But

perhaps the most important use to which my invention may be put is as adisinfector,

the ydisinfectant being thus easily distributed and without cont-actwith furniture,

carpets, or clothing, but just the right l amount may by this means bediffused into the atmosphere of aninclosure.

I desire that it be understood that various changes may be made in theseveral details same being of greater length than is the container,caps'for closing the ends of the case, a plurality of spring'ftonguessecured on the inside and near the ends of said case and adapted to holdthe container centrally of the case, means for suspending the casewhereby it will hang in a horizontal position, there being a pluralityof apertures formed through the upper side of the case, a damper mountedon the inside of the case and adapted to 'close said apertures in thecase, and means for sliding said damper,-

all substantially as shown and described.

2. A humidifier and disinfector comprising in combinationa porousearthenware container formed of a single length of material and formedtubular in form, corks for closing the ends of said container same beingremovable, a case of non-porous material adapted to surround and inclosevsaid container, said case being larger both in length and diameter thanthe container,

Aspring tongues adapted to retain` the container central of said case,means located near each end ofthe case whereby it may be 'suspendedhorizontally, there being a plurality of apertures formed in the uppersurface of the case, a sliding damper located yon the inside of the caseand adapted to be moved to open and close said apertures, there beinginlet apertures formed through the underside of the case to allow air toenter, pass around the container, and escape through first namedapertures, all substantially as set forth.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name to thisspecification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

I, FRANK KOCHER.

Witnesses:

R. E. RANDLE, Ror. W. RANDLE.

